USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.J. Hebert’s The Breaking of Time Wins Gold at 2026 Readers’ Favorite Book Award Contest

Urban fantasy novel earns the Gold Medal in the Fiction – Fantasy – Urban category in the 2026 Readers’ Favorite Awards

PORTSMOUTH, NH, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Breaking of Time: Chronicles of the Arvynth by USA TODAY bestselling author J.J. Hebert has earned the Gold Medal in the Fiction – Fantasy – Urban category in the 2026 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Contest.

The honor places The Breaking of Time among the award-winning titles recognized by Readers’ Favorite in its 2026 competition. The annual contest recognizes books across a wide range of genres and categories, with Gold, Silver, Bronze and other distinctions awarded based on judging results.

The Breaking of Time follows Daniel Ward, a seemingly ordinary husband and father whose carefully constructed life is shattered when he is forced to reveal an extraordinary secret: he possesses the ability to manipulate time.

When Daniel freezes time to save his young son from an oncoming vehicle, the act exposes powers he has kept hidden and draws the attention of the Arvynth, an ancient order of immortal sorcerers with whom Daniel shares a dangerous history.

Blending urban fantasy, supernatural suspense, ancient magic and family drama, the novel explores the consequences of power, the burden of hidden identities and the lengths a father will go to protect the people he loves.

“Winning Gold in the Readers’ Favorite Awards is an incredible honor,” said Hebert. “The Breaking of Time is ultimately a story about family, sacrifice and what happens when the life you’ve built collides with the person you used to be. I’m extremely grateful to see the book recognized in the urban fantasy category.”

The award adds to growing recognition for the novel, which combines cinematic fantasy, time manipulation and emotionally driven storytelling. The Breaking of Time serves as the opening installment in Hebert’s Chronicles of the Arvynth series.

Readers’ Favorite officially lists the novel as the Gold Medal winner in Fiction – Fantasy – Urban in its 2026 contest.

The official 2026 Readers’ Favorite Award Contest winners can be viewed here:
https://readersfavorite.com/2026-award-contest-winners.htm#the-breaking-of-time

The Breaking of Time: Chronicles of the Arvynth is available now on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Time-Chronicles-Arvynth/dp/1969572868/

About The Breaking of Time

Daniel Ward has spent years hiding an impossible truth from his wife and children. Beneath the life of an ordinary suburban father lies the identity of an immortal sorcerer capable of manipulating time.

When a split-second decision forces Daniel to use his abilities to save his son, the secret life he thought he had escaped begins closing in around him. His actions awaken enemies from his past and bring him back into conflict with the Arvynth, an ancient order determined to impose its vision of silence and control.

The Breaking of Time: Chronicles of the Arvynth combines contemporary urban fantasy with supernatural action, family drama and a mythology centered on time, immortality and the consequences of extraordinary power.

The book is available on Amazon at:
https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Time-Chronicles-Arvynth/dp/1969572868/

About J.J. Hebert

J.J. Hebert is a USA TODAY bestselling author and publishing entrepreneur. He is the founder and president of MindStir Media, a book publishing and marketing company established in 2009.

As an author, Hebert has written multiple bestselling books spanning fiction and nonfiction. His latest novel, The Breaking of Time: Chronicles of the Arvynth, expands his work into urban fantasy with a story combining supernatural powers, ancient rivalries and deeply personal stakes.

For more information about J.J. Hebert and his books, visit JJHebertOnline.com.

Michelle Vandeslight
Mindstir Media
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